A novelist and historian known for blending historical fiction with contemporary storytelling, who collaborates with Cooper to weave historical accuracy with engaging narratives about the Astor family.

An ambitious and ruthless immigrant who built the Astor fortune through the fur trade and later real estate, establishing the family's wealth in America.

Successor to John Jacob Astor, characterized by his quieter demeanor and religious devotion, maintaining and expanding the family’s real estate wealth without his father’s bold methods.

The social arbiter of her time, known as "Mrs. Astor," who defined New York high society’s elite circle and fiercely protected the family’s social standing.

A wealthy and privileged Astor, known for his tragic death on the Titanic and his luxurious lifestyle, as well as for the social controversies surrounding his personal life.

An Astor who sought to escape American high society for a European life, contributing to the family’s transatlantic legacy by primarily relocating to Britain.

A member of a minor branch of the Astor family with a tumultuous personal life, punctuated by mental health struggles and a controversial belief in psychic abilities.

The last prominent US Astor heir, who grappled with personal insecurities and confounding family legacies, ultimately dedicating much of his wealth to philanthropy.

Renowned for her social influence in New York, she rose from middle-class origins to become the last great hostess of the Astor name, with a complex personal and family life.

The only son of Brooke Astor, who faced familial tensions and legal controversies surrounding his inheritance and management of his mother’s estate in her later years.